Bike Maldives
Group of riders at a park after the Friday ride, Hulhumalé

Rides & Programmes

Friday ride group including women riders

The Friday ride

Every Friday morning. Times vary, so these are usual times only.

  • Usually about 5:45-5:50 am: riders from Malé meet at the Malé ferry terminal and take the ferry.
  • Usually about 6:15-6:20 am: everyone meets at Hulhumalé Central Park.
  • The ride: loops of Hulhumalé Phase 1 and 2, usually 20 to 25 km.
  • After the ride: a traditional breakfast. Riders bring food to share.

Everyone is welcome. To check this week's time, message us on WhatsApp: +960 777-8693.

Riders receiving merit badge pins at Hulhumalé Central Park

Merit badges

Ride a set distance within the time standard and earn a Bike Maldives pin. The distances are 20 km, 50 km, 60 km, 80 km, 100 km, 150 km and 200 km. Log your rides on STRAVA. Registration is MVR 200. Badges were presented on 3 July, 17 July and 16 October 2026. The youngest rider to earn a badge was 10.

See the badge table

Coach steadying a young rider on a balance bike

For children

  • Balance Biking Club. For ages 2 to 10. Selection for the club was held on 22 August 2025 at Central Park, Hulhumalé.
  • Bikes in Nature. With Moodhufilaa Nature School: balance-bike and pedal-bike training. One session had 13 children.
  • Scouts. Scouts from Kalaafaanu School earned their Scout Cyclist Badge with Bike Maldives support.
  • Junior club. Our General Secretary, Imad Ismail, has completed UCI Level 2 coaching and coaches our juniors.
Group at the Year-End Ride Challenge awards

Challenges

  • Year-End Ride Challenge 2025. 3 November to 28 December 2025. The awards were presented by the High Commissioner of India.
  • Ramadan Ride Challenge 2026 (Roadha Ride Challenge). Ran with an awards ceremony and a bike clinic.
Riders in orange shirts on a seafront road with Maldivian flags

Inter-school championship

The first Inter-School Bike Championship was scheduled for 4-5 May 2018 at the Malé industrial area. In 2019 the championship was held in Hulhumalé, with over 500 children from 9 schools taking part.